BMW Recalls 27 i4 and 56 iX Units for Fire Risk, Asks Owners to Stop Driving
2 Aug 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The German brand said that a cathode plate might have been damaged in the production process, which could lead to a short circuit
1.3 Million Jeep Cherokee Vehicles May Be Recalled Over Parking Brake Issue
28 Jul 2022, 13:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NHTSA has opened a preliminary evaluation into 1,341,055 examples of the KL-generation Jeep Cherokee over a very serious problem
NHTSA Investigates Transmission Issue Affecting Chrysler Pacifica PHEV
28 Jul 2022, 12:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Approximately 21,348 examples of the Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid from model years 2019 through 2021 may be recalled in due time
NHTSA Investigates Engine Stalling Issue Affecting Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, Patriot
28 Jul 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Jeep and Dodge are in hot waters over the engine stalling issue affecting the 2016 model year Journey, Compass, and Patriot
NHTSA Approves Investigation Into 2021 Ford Bronco 2.7L EcoBoost V6 Engine Failures
27 Jul 2022, 16:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Up to 25,538 examples of the 2021 model year Ford Bronco with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 engine may be recalled in due time
NHTSA Will Investigate Tesla Crash That Killed Motorcyclist in Draper, Utah
27 Jul 2022, 11:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Landon Embry was 34 years old. The Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) is still trying to have access to the videos the Model 3 that hit him recorded.
Autopilot Is Confirmed to Be Involved With Another Death: a Motorcyclist in Utah
25 Jul 2022, 22:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although the police stressed that the driver should be paying attention to the road, automatic emergency braking could have prevented the crash.
The NDAs That GM Signed With Early Cadillac Lyriq Adopters Raise a Red Flag at NHTSA
25 Jul 2022, 09:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NHTSA has reached out to GM to clarify the confidential agreements the company signed with early adopters of the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq
GM Recalls 680,000 Chevy and GMC SUVs, but It Lacks the Parts To Fix Them
19 Jul 2022, 16:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An earlier recall issued by GM for the 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain is still in limbo, as the carmaker lacks the parts needed to fix the problem
Toyota Distributor Is Recalling 280 Examples of the 4Runner to Replace a Label
18 Jul 2022, 09:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to a labeling error, Southeast Toyota Distributors LLC is recalling a grand total of 280 utility vehicles produced for the 2020 to 2022 model years
GM Recalls Buick Regal Over Brake Issue
15 Jul 2022, 13:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Regal may not be sold in the United States anymore, but GM still has to fix a few older models over a software gremlin that affects braking performance
Tesla Is Not the Only Company Under Scrutiny by NHTSA: Cruise Is Also Being Investigated
8 Jul 2022, 17:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After almost ten vehicles stopped in San Francisco, a Cruise vehicle got involved in a crash on June 3, triggering the investigation
NHTSA Will Investigate Two Fatal Crashes Involving Tesla EVs – One More Can Be Included
8 Jul 2022, 10:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We can’t say the safety regulator isn’t acting accordingly to its will to understand and rule ADAS and autonomous driving.
Hyundai Recalls Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq PHEV Again to Replace a Relay
7 Jul 2022, 10:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Certain Ioniq hybrids and plug-in hybrids produced for the 2017 and 2018 model years have been recalled once again over the same issue
Hyundai and Kia 'Celebrate' 4th of July With Exploding Seatbelt Pretensioner Recall
4 Jul 2022, 12:32 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This is one serious issue that affects a total of almost 90,000 vehicles in the United States, all of which have been included in this safety recall
NHTSA Administrator Promises to Understand and Rule Automated Vehicle Tech
29 Jun 2022, 23:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Steven Cliff was recently confirmed as the head of NHTSA by the Senate and promised to find a way to measure the performance of such systems
Rivian R1T Ends Up With a Broken Accelerator Pedal: Is It an Isolated Case?
23 Jun 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Alex Guberman, from the E for Electric YouTube channel, received images showing the broken accelerator pedal. And he had more to share about Rivian.
Einride Will Start Operating Its Autonomous Pod Trucks on U.S. Public Roads This Year
23 Jun 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This is the first time an autonomous, electric truck without a driver onboard receives NHTSA approval to operate on public U.S. roads
Tesla Failed to Report ADAS Crashes to NHTSA, Says Company Investor
22 Jun 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Taylor Ogan also said that 71% of all crashes involving Level 2 systems from the EV maker happened with Full Self-Driving, not Autopilot.
Ford Recalls 30k Transit Vans Over Noncompliance Issue
20 Jun 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2022 model year Transit fitted with the 4.2-inch monochromatic display, then you van requires updated software for the instrument cluster